Partnerships for Sustainability in Contemporary Global Governance investigates the goals, ideals, and realities of sustainability partnerships and offers a theoretical framework to help disentangle the multiple and interrelated pathways that shape their effectiveness.

Liliana B. Andonova is Professor of International Relations and Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre for International Environmental Studies at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland.

Moira V. Faul is Executive Director of NORRAG, the Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland.

Dario Piselli is an Affiliated Researcher at the Centre for International Environmental Studies at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland.

Introduction Part I. What Are Partnerships and How to Know their Effects? 1. The Effectiveness of Partnerships: Theoretical Framework Part II. Thematic Case Studies 2. Governing Biodiversity and Clean Energy with Global Partners 3. Protecting the Amazon and its People: The Role of Civil Society in the Local Effectiveness of Transnational Partnerships 4. Brokering Private Action for Sustainable Development: The Role of the World Bank 5. Advancing Innovation and Access to Medicines: The Achievements and Unrealized Potential of the Product Development Partnership Model 6. Sustaining Partnerships: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative Case 7. Founding the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children: Opportunities and Challenges on the Road to Effectiveness Part III. Crosscutting Themes 8. Partnerships under Pressure: Lessons on Adaptation and Overcoming Challenges 9. Effectiveness of Transnational Partnership Regimes in Long-Term Resource Revenue Management 10. Faultlines within Sectors in Partnership Executive Boards Part IV. Conclusion 11. Conclusion